Diocese of Hamar

The Diocese of Hamar (Norwegian: Hamar Bispedømme) is one of the dioceses that make up the Church of Norway. The diocese of Hamar covers the churches of Oppland and Hedmark. There are 10 deaneries, 65 clerical districts and 164 parishes in the diocese. Hamar Cathedral (Hamar domkirke) in the city of Hamar is the seat of the Diocese of Hamar. [1] [2]

For the old Roman Catholic diocese, see Ancient Diocese of Hamar.
Diocese of Hamar

Hamar bispedømme
Location
CountryNorway
TerritoryHedmark and Oppland
Deaneries10
Statistics
Parishes164
Members312,987
Information
DenominationChurch of Norway
Established1153 (Ancient Diocese of Hamar)
1864 (re-established)
Dissolved1537 (Ancient Diocese of Hamar)
CathedralHamar Cathedral
Leadership
BishopSolveig Fiske
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamar was formed in 1152 out of the Diocese of Oslo. At the time of the Protestant Reformation in 1536, the Archbishop and the bishops were removed and the Diocese of Hamar once again came under the Diocese of Oslo. Mogens Lauritsson was the last Roman Catholic bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar. After separation from the Diocese of Oslo, the Lutheran Diocese of Hamar was established in 1864. Halvor Olsen Folkestad was the first bishop of the current Diocese of Hamar. Hamar Cathedral was consecrated for services on 15 December 1866 and established as the seat of the present Diocese of Hamar. [3] [4] [5]

Structure

The Diocese of Hamar is divided into ten deaneries (Norwegian: Prosti) spread out over Innlandet and Viken counties. Each deanery corresponds a geographical area, usually one or more municipalities in the diocese. Each municipality is further divided into one or more parishes which each contain one or more congregations.

Deanery (Prosti)MunicipalitiesCountyLocation
Hamar arch-deaneryHamar, Løten, StangeInnlandet
Ringsaker DeaneryRingsaker
Solør,Vinger og Odal prostiKongsvinger, Eidskog, Sør-Odal, Nord-Odal, Grue, Åsnes, Våler
Sør-Østerdal prostiÅmot, Elverum, Trysil, Engerdal, Stor-Elvdal
Nord-Østerdal prostiTynset, Alvdal, Folldal, Rendalen, Tolga, Os
Nord-Gudbrandsdal DeaneryDovre, Lesja, Lom, Nord-Fron, Sel, Skjåk, Vågå
Sør-Gudbrandsdal DeaneryGausdal, Lillehammer, Ringebu, Sør-Fron, Øyer
Toten DeaneryGjøvik, Østre Toten, Vestre Toten
Valdres prostiSør-Aurdal, Nord-Aurdal, Etnedal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang
Hadeland og Land prostiGran, Søndre Land, Nordre Land
Hadeland og Land prostiJevnaker, LunnerViken

List of bishops

In reverse chronolocial order, the following bishops have led the diocese:

  • 2006–present : Solveig Fiske[6]
  • 1993–2006 : Rosemarie Köhn
  • 1974–1993 : Georg Hille
  • 1964–1974 : Alexander Johnson
  • 1947–1964 : Kristian Schjelderup
  • 1945–1947 : Henrik Hille
  • 1943–1945 : Sigurd Haga (appointed by Nasjonal Samling)
  • 1942–1943 : Georg Falck-Hansen (appointed by Nasjonal Samling)
  • 1934–1942 : Henrik Hille
  • 1922–1934 : Mikkel Bjønness-Jacobsen
  • 1918–1922 : Gustav Johan Fredrik Dietrichson
  • 1917–1918 : Otto Jensen
  • 1906–1917 : Christen Brun
  • 1887–1906 : Arnoldus Hille
  • 1864–1887 : Halvor Olsen Folkestad

References
  1. Hallgeir Elstad. "Hamar bispedømme". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. Nina Aldin Thune. "Hamar domkirke. – Kirke i Hamar kommune". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. "Hamar bispedømme". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. "Hamar bispedømme 1536-1567". Hamar Biskop Og Bispedømmeråd. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. Hallgeir Elstad. "Halvor Olsen Folkestad". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  6. Hallgeir Elstad. "Solveig Fiske". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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